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Adela scores $48M to grow genomic cancer detection platform

Mobi Health News

The company will use the funds to enrich its technology, commercialize its MRD product and continue the development of its multi-cancer early detection offering.

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Data Privacy and Security in Healthcare: Navigating the Challenges and Ensuring Patient Trust

Digital Health Global

In contemporary virtual age, healthcare organizations gather, shop, and use an increasing amount of sensitive personal data. Ensuring its privacy and security is therefore a vital problem. Health records are one of the greatest non-public and sensitive information, and their access should be strictly limited to prevent unauthorized access and misuse.

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Kindbody, Rightway partner to expand fertility care offerings to employers

Mobi Health News

Rightway will integrate the New York-based company's hybrid fertility and reproductive care platform into its ecosystem partnership program.

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Advocate Health, Mount Sinai among 10 big health systems in Transcarent provider network

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

The Transcarent platform integrates directly through the care pathway of each of the 10 health systems it is partnering with, including scheduling and pre- and post-care, support services and same-day payment for providers. WHY IT MATTERS Transcarent says the ecosystem will provide the employees of national self-insured employers with faster access to verified high-quality digital or in-person care, higher-quality care, and affordable and predictable costs with full transparency.

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HIPAA Compliance: Can Your Organization Avoid Costly Government Penalties and Fines?

Colington Consulting was established in 2013 and helps organizations achieve HIPAA compliance and ensures clients stay current with the latest enforcement trends. We provide a full range of HIPAA compliance services and consulting. What separates us from our competitors is our knowledge of HIPAA compliance regulations and their application to each of our client’s particular scenarios and requirements.

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Virgin Pulse, HealthComp to merge in $3B deal aimed at improving employer health

FierceHealthIT

Virgin Pulse and benefits administrator HealthComp are set to merge in a $3 billion deal that aims to drive lower costs and improve outcomes for employers. | Virgin Pulse and benefits administrator HealthComp are set to merge in a $3 billion deal that aims to drive lower costs and improve outcomes for employers.

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CMS: Most Medicare Advantage beneficiares won't see premiums rise in 2024

FierceHealthIT

Expect premiums, benefits and plan choices for Medicare Advantage (MA) and the Medicare Part D prescription drug program to look similar in 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (C | CMS announced that nearly three-quarters of MA plan beneficiaries will not see their premiums rise.

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Not All Prescription Management and Clinical Decision Support Are Created Equal

Healthcare IT Today

When I first discovered Synapse Medicine , I was fascinated by the depth of work they had done to handle prescriptions and clinical decision support in their system. Since their system was and is being broadly used in France, they were able to see and work on all the problems associated with medication management and discover the solutions that worked across a wide swath of patients and environments.

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Let’s not make the FDP something that it’s not says Vin Diwakar

DigitalHealth

We must see the positives and not make the Federated Data Platform (FDP) something that it is not, Dr Vin Diwakar said in his keynote speech at HETT 2023.

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Digital health company Waltz Health charts move into payer market

FierceHealthIT

Digital health company Waltz Health is cracking into the payer market by inking its first partnership. | Digital health company Waltz Health is cracking into the payer market by inking its first partnership.

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The Secret to Supercharging Your Organizations Communications

Effective collaboration among all care team members is critical to delivering better patient outcomes. A key element to achieving effective collaboration is through the implementation of a clinical communication and collaboration platform. In a fast-paced, high-stress and critical environment, people tend to do whatever gets the job done. Therefore will scramble and use the systems, people, or processes around them to get an outcome more quickly - which can often be at the expense of quality.

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Kindbody, Rightway partner to expand fertility care offerings to employers

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Rightway will integrate the New York-based company's hybrid fertility and reproductive care platform into its ecosystem partnership program.

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Cano Health to sell senior-focused primary care clinics in 2 states to Humana's CenterWell for $66.7M

FierceHealthIT

Tech-enabled primary care company Cano Health is selling off its senior-focused clinics to Humana's CenterWell in Texas and Nevada, according to an announcement. | Tech-enabled primary care company Cano Health is selling off its senior-focused clinics to Humana's CenterWell in Texas and Nevada, according to an announcement.

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Innovate Globally, Design Locally – Audere Establishes Audere Africa

Digital Health Global

Audere Africa brings together the best of AI /ML research with a deep understanding of the African health context. SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AIforgood– Audere , a global digital health non-profit developing HealthPulse solutions to advance health equity in underserved communities worldwide, celebrates the announcement of the formation of Audere Africa, a non-profit subsidiary headquartered and led out of Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Vital Lines September 2023

Redox

Top stories CMS creates all-payer model for states CMS is offering an all-payer funding opportunity of up to $12M for eight states to improve population health. Read more Bright spots remain in digital health funding According to PitchBook, the categories receiving the most funding this year are teletherapy and behavioral health as well as care coordination and navigation.

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Ambiq’s neuralSPOT HeartKit™ enables Real-Time Heart Monitoring AI Applications

Ambiq®, a leading developer of ultra-low-power semiconductor solutions that deliver a multifold increase in energy efficiency, introduces HeartKit, its latest addition to neuralSPOT. This optimized AI model enables running various real-time heart monitoring applications to help users and their healthcare providers quickly identify any irregular events to take necessary actions.

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Pison Technology Appoints Industry Experts to C-Suite, Prepares to Address New Markets

Digital Health Global

Leaders in neuroscience, IoT, healthcare and consumer products bring decades of success to the execution of Pison’s new strategic vision BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pison Technology, the pioneers behind AI-powered neural biosensors for health, wellness and cognitive performance, today announced the appointment of William B. Gormley, MD, MPH as chief medical officer (CMO), Cris Cairo as chief product officer (CPO), and John Joseph as chief revenue officer (CRO).

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Elevance Health, BCBSLA press pause on $2.5B merger as regulators turn up the heat

FierceHealthIT

Elevance Health and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana are pressing pause on $2.5 billion merger plans as state regulators raise concerns about the impact it could have on local competition.

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Innovations in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Treatment, Including Gene Therapy, Drive Market Expansion; Telemedicine and Digital Health Adoption Hold Potential – ResearchAndMarkets.com

Digital Health Global

DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The “Global Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia Treatment Market Report and Forecast 2023-2031” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global congenital adrenal hyperplasia treatment market is poised for substantial growth during the forecast period of 2023-2031. This growth is primarily driven by the increasing prevalence of congenital adrenal hyperplasia worldwide and a growing investment in research and development activ

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Leeds Teaching Hospitals develops motion detection tool for MS

DigitalHealth

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust has co-developed a kinetic tool that can help identify treatments for MS through its motion detection technology.

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The 2023 Behavioral Health Industry Report

This report explores current issues in the behavioral health industry in 2023. Topics covered include quantitative statistics describing the overall increase in behavioral health issues, the impact of psychologist and staff burnout, how HIPAA compliance is once again at the top of our minds & much more!

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Elevance, Hims & Hers, HCA Healthcare named Best Companies to Work For by U.S. News

FierceHealthIT

Elevance Health, Humana, Hims & Hers Health and HCA Healthcare are among the best large, public healthcare companies to work for, according to a new industry-specific ranking published Tuesday | The ranking of top public healthcare employers considered metrics such as compensation and work/life balance. The list was largely dominated by pharma and biotech companies.

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Standards and legacy infrastructure key to transformation says Quinn

DigitalHealth

Delivering national architecture and standards are one of the key priorities for NHS England going forward, NHSE CIO John Quinn said on Tuesday at HETT.

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Payers, providers are cautiously optimistic about their value-based care efforts. Here's how their sentiments differ

FierceHealthIT

Payers, providers are cautiously optimistic about their value-based care efforts.

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Two-thirds of GPs want to prescribe assistive tech to dementia patients

DigitalHealth

More than two-thirds of UK GPs would like to prescribe assistive technologies to their dementia patients, new research published today suggests.

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Patient Engagement & Cultural Competence Training Roadmap: A Guide to Reducing Staff Burnout

Speaker: Dr. Mauvareen Beverley, Patient Engagement and Cultural Competence Specialist

If you’re a healthcare provider, chances are you have experienced symptoms of burnout yourself or have colleagues who are currently facing extreme career dissatisfaction. One of the many ways to partially alleviate burnout is active patient engagement. By engaging with patients to understand their needs and preferences, healthcare providers can develop treatments tailored to the individual patient.

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Transcarent launches direct-to-employer solution in partnership with Advocate, Mount Sinai, other major health systems

FierceHealthIT

Employee healthcare navigation company Transcarent unveiled Tuesday new partnerships with a network of major health systems to help its employer customers offer their workers access to high-quality | Transcarent unveiled Tuesday new partnerships with a network of major health systems to help its employer customers offer their workers access to high-quality medical services at lower cost, according to CEO Glen Tullman.

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Newcastle Hospitals reviewing documents for unsent patient letters

DigitalHealth

Newcastle Hospitals said it is reviewing documents from its electronic records after being notified that some patient letters may never have been sent.

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Nominations open for Fierce Healthcare's 2023 Women of Influence

FierceHealthIT

Healthcare continues to face unprecedented challenges in the wake of COVID-19, and women are playing a key role in driving the transformation necessary to weather the storm. | We're seeking nominations for women who are on the front lines of this transformational moment in healthcare. And this is where you come in.

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Thirona Raises €7.5 Million New Financing to Accelerate the Adoption of its Breakthrough Innovations for Precision Medicine

Healthcare IT Today

Thirona , a global company specializing in advanced analysis of thoracic CT images with artificial intelligence, is thrilled to announce the successful completion of its new investment. The Company has secured €7.5 Million ($8 Million) of financing through a €5 Million investment round from HERAN Partners and Borski Fund , and a €2.5 Million grant from the European Innovation Council (EIC).

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How to Battle Layoffs: The Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp

Facing layoffs in your organization? Support your team members' career transition with Career Star Accelerator Bootcamp: Custom Resume & LinkedIn Revamp + 6 Weeks of Career Coaching. Our certified resume writers will create job search-winning resumes and LinkedIn profiles while they work with a career coach to learn unique strategies to stand out, attract the right employers, automate their job search, and land their dream job.

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North Carolina's Medicaid expansion is set to begin Dec. 1

FierceHealthIT

Medicaid expansion will launch in North Carolina on Dec. 1, adding more than 600,000 people to the state’s health insurance system, Gov. Roy Cooper announced Monday. | Deemed a major victory for Gov. Roy Cooper, the state anticipates more than 600,000 people will be eligible under Medicaid expansion.

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How EHR Interoperability Benefits Remote Patient Monitoring (webinar)

Clear Arch Health

OVERVIEW: This webinar examines specific ways that EHR interoperability and electronic health records systems integration can deliver a range of benefits to remote patient monitoring (RPM) for driving improved care coordination. Learn how Clear Arch Health’s expertise in EHR integration facilitates successful tracking of measurable and quantifiable health data in remote monitoring care, enhancing value-based care, reporting and communication of clinical results between providers and care organiz

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Holon Solutions, Nevada HIE team up to help providers access data at the point of care

FierceHealthIT

Holon Solutions, a health tech company focused on easing administrative burdens, has joined forces with a Nevada health information exchange (HIE) to transform information sharing in the state. | The latest initiative will enable care teams using Holon and the HIE to access precise insights at the point of care with the goal of improving care coordination and quality.

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